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Whitmer signs $37.8 million Trust Fund bill for outdoor recreation Against the backdrop of West Grand Traverse Bay, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation authorizing $37.8 million in Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund grants that will support outdoor recreation projects throughout Michigan. The governor signed House Bill 4469 on Discovery Pier at Greilickville Harbor Park in Elmwood Charter Township. The township, one of more than 70 Trust Fund grantees, will receive $300,000 to further the recreation-based development of the pier area around the city’s old coal dock. This is just one of many Trust Fund projects approved in the legislation. The bill includes funding for 76 recreation projects and land purchases recommended by the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund Board in December. Learn more about the Trust Fund at Michigan.gov/MNRTF. ....
Governor Gretchen Whitmer has signed a bipartisan bill that appropriates $37.8 million in Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund grants to support 76 recreational projects and land purchases throughout Michigan. The Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund Board recommended the funding to increase the quality and amount of public outdoor recreation opportunities in Michigan. The funding will support trail systems, acquisitions of high quality, unique natural resources including geological features, wildlife habitat and Great Lake and river access, and and extensive range of projects that will expand opportunities across the state for fishing, camping, biking, hiking and snowmobiling. “The Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund supports quality outdoor recreation, giving Michiganders the ability to safely enjoy the outdoors and boosting local economies,” said Governor Whitmer. “This funding is crucial to helping communities utiliz ....